About us

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Elsa and Ashleigh are a dynamic team with over 16 years combined consulting experience and an additional 15 years of government and legal experience. We have deep content knowledge across the health, aged care, social services and education sectors and a history of delivering impactful projects that make a difference.

Our directors have worked on significant and long-term government reforms and reviews across a range of sectors, clients and subject matters. Together they have completed over 260 projects.

Meet the team

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  • Elsa is a lawyer and regulatory expert with extensive experience in reviewing and drafting complex legislative schemes. She excels at guiding clients through the intricacies of regulatory and legislative reform, with a strong focus on both the design and implementation phases. Known for her precision, thorough legal knowledge and insightful advice on complex issues, Elsa is a trusted partner for navigating challenging legislative and reform landscapes.

    With a proven track record of delivering impactful solutions for her clients, Elsa offers end‑to-end support across the policy and legislative cycle. She is able to meticulously advise clients on strategy, policy design and legislative reform, facilitate legislative drafting processes and support successful implementation.

    Elsa has over ten years in consulting experience, contributing to high-profile government reviews and reforms across sectors such as aged care, medical indemnity, industrial chemicals, gene technology, tobacco control and VET. She also brings eight years of government sector experience, having held in-house legal and policy advisory roles. Elsa is an aged care expert with over 16 years advising on all aspects of the aged care system, policy and legislation.

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  • With over eight years consulting experience, Ashleigh has worked with government and non-government clients across aged care, education and health.

    Ashleigh has led a number of major reviews and evaluations, including the recent national review of general practice accreditation arrangements and the five-year review of the bi-national Health Star Rating program. Ashleigh’s scientific background equips her with the ability to analyse large volumes of information and succinctly distil it into clear, compelling narratives. She is an excellent writer, with a reputation for delivering clear reports that are easy to read and underpinned by a strong narrative and evidence-base.

    Ashleigh has supported numerous clients to review and enhance their regulatory processes. She is skilled at translating complex regulation into actionable, practical guidance for both government and regulated entities. Ashleigh also has expertise in quality systems and standards, having supported numerous clients to develop standards and audit methodologies that drive quality service delivery.

    Prior to consulting, Ashleigh worked in government, supporting the delivery of major aged care reforms and the design of a new humanitarian settlement program. She enjoys working on programs and policies that make a tangible difference to the lives of vulnerable populations.

Why work
with us?

We work on projects we care about and believe in because we are genuinely committed to making a difference.

We are responsive, considered and trusted advisers who bring sound judgement and clarity to every engagement.

We are highly skilled, supremely capable and take pride in delivering our best, every time.

We combine policy, regulatory and legal expertise with deep cross-sector knowledge to find real solutions to complex issues.

We share our ideas, experience and knowledge generously to achieve results, build capability and empower our clients.

We value the expertise our clients bring and enjoy working in genuine partnership to deliver quality, fit‑for‑purpose solutions.

We offer consistent engagement with experienced personnel, providing an effective, resource efficient service.

We are agile, responsive and remove unnecessary complexity to ensure practical and effective solutions for our clients and their stakeholders.

We deliver measurable, evidence-based outcomes that have a lasting value and impact.

Kindness defines how we work, what we work on and who we work with.